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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133 EAN: 9780735624245 ISBN: 0735624240 Label: Microsoft Press Manufacturer: Microsoft Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 900 Publication Date: 2007-12-12 Publisher: Microsoft Press Studio: Microsoft Press
Get the preeminent guide to programming application for Windows with C++. Programming Applications for Microsoft Windows is a classic book (formerly titled Advanced Windows, Third Edition) and is now fully updated for Windows Vista, including the latest information about Windows XP. In-depth and comprehensive, this essential reference covers the Windows operating system and how to program at the API level. Recognized experts provide an inside view of how Windows works and how to use its features in Visual C++ development tasks. Topics covered include processes, thread pooling, virtual memory, DLLs, file I/O, and message crackers. For systems-level programmers, this is a must-have title. Includes code samples in Visual C++.
Features coverage of classic topics such as thread pooling, heaps, and advanced DLL techniques
Provides expert guidance fully updated for Windows Vista
Provides extensive sample code in Visual C++ 2005
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Customer Rating: Summary: The name of the author says everything Comment: This is an excellent book on the fundamentals of Microsoft Windows Operating Systems up to vista. The author definitely is an authority on the subject, and the book is pretty easy to follow with the C/C++ samples.
Particularly I like the chapters about the workings of DLLs. And the explanation of Windows memory management is also very clear.
Perhaps the book can be made a little thinner or use somewhat lightweight paper as I found it is pretty heavy to carry around.
In all, this is a very good desktop reference book if you are windows developer. Even though those RAD platform such as .NET make our life easier and enable us to make a good-looking app quickly, still, from time to time, you'll find a some level of understanding of how windows works help you write better code.
I am very satisfied with this book.
Customer Rating: Summary: Not for beginners Comment: I have been programming for over 10 years, but my Windows specific C++ programming is relatively weak due to inexperience with it. Note that if you are in the same boat, you will need additional resources (web based, help files, other books) on top of this book as this book assumes you are already proficient in creating Windows apps.
They make no attempt to tell you otherwise, it is an expert level book - but even if you already know C++ well, there is much Windows specific details that this assumes you know.
Great book and very useful, just not entry level, so know that going in. Customer Rating: Summary: Learn Windows from scratch... Comment: This is a comprehensive source for learning the inner working of the Windows. If you say i know Windows programming, i want to hear it from you again after reading it. Excellent. Must have in a bookshelf... Customer Rating: Summary: Excellent foundation Comment: I'm a beginner in Windows programming and I'm glad I've found this book. I like how it focuses on "whys" and the correct usage of the described system elements. The authors also give enough details about specific APIs so, if reading for an intro, it's possible to follow without having MSDN handy. The code samples are very helpful, especially the mini-applications. The book doesn't concentrate on diagnostics/debugging though, you'd need some other volume for that. Customer Rating: Summary: Must-read book for Windows developer Comment: I like 5th edition of this famous book. They returned I/O part that was not present in the 4th edition. The book has all updates for Windows Vista new API features. This book is worth reading even for advanced developers.
What I don't like about this book is its size: because of thick paper the book is huge and it is hard to carry it around. Unfortunately, all Microsoft Press books suffer from this.
Also the book is missing information about in what version of Windows different API first appeared. Now the book says most of the time that API is supported on Windows Vista. I would also like to see it directly in the book whether the function is supported in Windows CE.
